Nichola Groom
Drilling and mining restrictions in Alaska angers state leaders
Alaska state officials have said the restrictions will cost jobs and make the U.S. reliant on foreign resources
California battery plant is among world’s largest as power storage booms
The battery plant near Los Angeles is due to come online later this year, and will be able to power about 680,000 homes...
US surpasses renewable energy goal for public lands
The U.S. has surpassed a goal of permitting more than 25 gigawatts of clean energy projects on public lands by 2025.
US natural gas pipeline accidents pose big, unreported climate threat
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) – Last October, an Idaho farmer using a backhoe punched a hole into a 22-inch (56-cm) pipeline buried under...
Analysis: Biden’s scaled-back power rule raises doubts over US climate target
The Biden administration’s decision to exclude the existing U.S. fleet of natural gas power plants from upcoming carbon emissions regulations raises questions over...
US unveils $366m for clean energy in underserved and remote areas
Funding is set to bring new technologies – including solar, heat pumps and EV charging – to communities across 20 states, with a...
Google to share oil and gas methane leaks spotted from space
(Reuters) – Google and environmental group Environmental Defense Fund on Wednesday unveiled a partnership to expose sources of climate-warming emissions from oil and...
Solar company CubicPV scraps plans for US silicon wafer factory
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) – Solar energy equipment manufacturer CubicPV on Thursday said it had scrapped plans to build a major U.S. silicon...
